Wednesday, October 17, 2012

“I never make up characters, I never contrive them, I know
damn well that if I bring someone into a story—I don’t care if it’s just a man
carrying a ladder—unless I’m interested in him then the reader can’t be. So if I’m tempted to make up a character just
to save time I wait till I get there and let him make up his mind what he’s
like. Now that sounds funny; impossible
even. But any half-ways decent storyteller
knows that as far as possible you let the characters make the decisions.”

–Rex Stout,
American Author (1886-1975), Creator of Nero Wolfe Series, From Rex Stout, A Majesty’s Life by John McAleer.

How true his words are, and how fun when our characters write their story.

Rex Stout had an amazing long life, 89 years, a fifth-generation
Quaker, a scholar, mathematical prodigy, founded the ETS, the Education Thrift Services,
the bank savings program for school children, political activist for many
causes, including racial tolerance, authors rights, and of course, a best
selling author for many years. I recommend finding a copy of the 600 page award winning scholarly biography by John McAleer, published in 1977, new edition, 2002.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Don Pendleton's The Godmakers, is now in Print and Kindle at AmazonOriginally published in 1970, under the name Dan Britain, and then under Don Pendleton. I'm pleased to bring Don's Science Fiction back.

About Me

Welcome and Enjoy!

I am a published writer. When asked what I write I often say my writing goes from “flying angels to flying bullets.” When I receive those curious looks it may be because I fail to say, “not in the same book.”

I write nonfiction books about angels and spirit communication with the Other Side, Spiritualism, and UFOs. I also write mysteries, suspense, and historical novels, and I have scripted Comic books.

Some of my writing was with my late husband, Don Pendleton, father of the Action/Adventure literary genre, creator of The Executioner: Mack Bolan Series, the Joe Copp Private Eye Series, and the Ashton Ford, Psychic Detective Series.

I have published a Kindle ebook edition of our popular nonfiction book, To Dance With Angels, which was first published in 1990. I am delighted to now have it available for Kindle, in print, and audio.

As if my books don’t keep me busy enough, I now have four Blogs, this one, and my World of Spirit Blog and the two listed below. I suppose I should mention, my four websites...they are listed in the side panel below.

I have a Ragdoll kitten, Max, and he keeps me busy keeping him out of trouble! And I am convinced he is part dog. I hope you enjoy reading the eclectic posts and please feel free to share your thoughts with me.

Favorite Quotes

"Words are things; and a small drop of ink,falling like dew upon a thought, producesthat which makes thousands, perhaps millions think."~ Lord Byron

"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is."~ Albert Einstein

"Peace is possible. It can begin simply, over a game of chess and a cup of tea."~ Mattie J.T. Stepanek (1990-2004)"Live Large!" ~Don Pendleton (1927-1995)"We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." ~Joseph Campbell (1904-1987)